The Left Hand of Darkness Resources
Websites
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The website of one Ursula K Le Guin.
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See if you can find Le Guin on NPR's 100 science fiction/fantasy books.
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The online community for fans of Le Guin and her work. Because everybody needs a place to hang.
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The Internet Science Fiction Database has got the "data" and the "base" covered, not to mention some Ursula K. Le Guin goodness.
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Because who wouldn't want to know more about glaciers?
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Sam Jordison asks if Le Guin was guilty of sexism herself. Only one way to see his point of view: get clicking.
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The Guardian provides another article on The Left Hand of Darkness but with a very different take.
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Two New Yorker contributors discuss the novel.
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The New Yorker also talks with Le Guin on The Left Hand of Darkness. She's amazingly honest about the book, noting its positives and negatives.
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Io9's series of opinion essays detailing every Hugo winner gives Le Guin gets her time to shine.
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SFFWorld gives a few quick thoughts on The Left Hand of Darkness.
Video
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Le Guin translated the Tao Te Ching without learning Chinese? Really?
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Of course, she's been interviewed. All great authors get interviewed.
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Jim the Librarian gives his review of The Left Hand of Darkness. We love this guy. Why? Because his name is Jim the Librarian.
Images
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Ever wondered how the landmarks of Gethen all link together? So did we. Thankfully, Le Guin has drawn up this nifty little map.
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We've got to give props to *M Nat's original artwork on Deviant Art. Pretty slick.
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Seriously, just look at the wear on this old-school cover.
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A fresh, clean cover, although we don't know which one we prefer.
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Why it's Ursula K Le Guin, the author of this excellent read.
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A picture of a glacier in all its glory.
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Why two glacier pictures? Because they're awesome desktop backgrounds.
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A third glacier picture, just in case you didn't get enough.